reflex

reflex is a MCP server by reflex-search that local, offline full-text code search for coding agents using a trigram index over large codebases.

Updated 2026-10-02

What is reflex?

reflex is a MCP server by reflex-search that local, offline full-text code search for coding agents using a trigram index over large codebases. It is listed under Browser & web and has 76 GitHub stars.

TypeMcp server
Authorreflex-search
Repositoryreflex-search/reflex
Popularity76 GitHub stars
CategoryBrowser & web
SecurityLow risk (96/100)
Rank#693 of 4,418 MCP servers; #71 in Browser & web
LicenseMIT
Last commit2026-10-02
RunsLocally
LanguageRust
PlatformsmacOS, Windows, Linux

Is reflex safe to install?

reflex scores 96/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. No checks raised a concern. It passed 5 of 6 checks.

MCP server results come from listing signals: who publishes it, where your data goes and what it can do. The code itself is not scanned yet.

CheckResult
Community-built serverNote
Runs on your machine onlyPass
No credentials mentionedPass
Read-only by descriptionPass
No code executionPass
Source on GitHubPass

How do I install reflex?

  1. Find the launch command. The README says how the server starts (npx, uvx, docker or a remote URL) and which API keys it needs.
    https://github.com/reflex-search/reflex
  2. Add it to Claude Code. Replace the part after -- with the command from the README. Remote servers use --transport http with a URL.
    claude mcp add reflex -- <command from README>
    claude mcp add --transport http reflex <server-url>
  3. Check it connected. This lists your MCP servers and their status.
    claude mcp list

Or ask Claude to set it up

Paste this into Claude Code and it installs reflex for you:

Add the "reflex" MCP server from https://github.com/reflex-search/reflex to Claude Code. Read its README for the launch command and any API keys I need, run claude mcp add, then check that it connects.